Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 31.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands stood at 31.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands peaked at 75.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.0% | — |
| 1972 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -55.8% | 68.1% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.5% | 70.4% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.8% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 31.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 90 Sudan 32.4% compare
- 91 Montserrat 32.2% compare
- 92 Benin 32.1% compare
- 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.4% compare
- 95 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 96 Kuwait 31.3% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Netherlands was 31.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Netherlands ranks 93rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release